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    Purpose on the Planet Foundation
    Impact & Measurement
    Accountability & Finance
    Culture & Community
    Leadership & Adaptability

    Purpose on the Planet Foundation

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    501(c)(3) organization
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    320 VINE ST
    Staunton VA 24401-4354

    Staunton VA | IRS ruling year: 2021 | EIN: 85-3953380  
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
     
    Organization Mission
    Help Relieve the Worst Impacts of Extreme Poverty Today & Climate Change Tomorrow. Purpose on the Planet is committed to developing effective and economical solutio ... (More)
     

    Rating Information

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    Great

    This charity's score is 98%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.

    This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores, weighted as follows: 74% Impact & Measurement, 10% Leadership & Adaptability, 16% Culture & Community. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.

    Historical Ratings
    Charity Navigator's ratings previously did not consider Leadership & Adaptability, Culture & Community, or Impact & Measurement. The historic rating mainly reflects a version of today’s Accountability and Finance score. More information on our previous rating methodologies can be found on our rating methodology page.
     
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    Rating Report

    Impact & Measurement
    Score

    100

    This beacon estimates the actual impact a charity has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.

    Assessments

    Impact

    100 out of 100 points

    100% of Impact & Measurement score
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    Impact Evaluation
    100 out of 100 points
     
    Impact Statement
    $17,360 total costs / 5,798 years of personal carbon emissions offset = roughly $2.99 offsets one year of personal carbon emissions for a typical American. [2021 USD]
    Program Context
    ReWrite Our Story: Relieve Poverty, Restore Nature, Remove Carbon, Reduce Emissions: This program plants trees to reforest or afforest land in order to sequester carbon to avert greenhouse gas emissions.
    Data Time Period
    7/5/22 to 7/7/23
    Benchmark for Scoring
    Impact scores of reforestation and afforestation programs are based on a comparison to the social cost of carbon. The social cost of carbon represents the cost to society of emitting a metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. If carbon was efficiently priced in a carbon market, our benchmark of $3888 is approximately what the typical American would pay each year to maintain their current level of emissions, in 2021 USD. Nonprofits score 100 points if they can offset the carbon emissions of a typical American for less than $2916 in 2021 USD. They score 80 points if they can do so for between $2916 (i.e. 75% of the benchmark) and $4860 (i.e. 125% of the benchmark). If a nonprofit reports impact but doesn't meet the benchmark for cost-effectiveness, it earns a score of 65. This program may offset a typical American's personal carbon emissions for less than 75% of the social cost of those emissions.
    Methodology
    This impact score was determined through the Afforestation & Reforestation methodology which is fully detailed in the Charity Navigator Guide to Ratings. Analysis conducted in 2023 by Charity Navigator using data submitted by the nonprofit, theory and evidence from scientific research studies, and public datasets.
    Data Source
    The nonprofit submitted data on how many hectares of land it reforested or afforested, as well as general information on the type of land on which the nonprofit planted.

    Measurement

    Unscored

    0% of Impact & Measurement score
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